Jul 24, 2017 · With his team trailing 2-0 in the fifth inning at Los Angeles, Mr. Baseball swatted an offering from Koufax into the leftfield seats of Dodger Stadium. It was a solo shot. No co-stars were needed in the making of this Hollywood masterpiece. The game’s momentum shifted.

Compare Players: Check out the head-to-head stats of Bob Uecker and Sandy Koufax including their awards, honors, championships, playoff and regular season stats, and much more on Stathead.com

Compare Players: Check out the head-to-head stats of Bob Uecker (1965-1965) and Sandy Koufax (1965-1965) including their awards, honors, championships, playoff and regular season stats, and much more on Stathead.com

In July of that year, Uecker hit a home run off Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax. The left-hander Koufax dominated the league that season, leading all MLB pitchers in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. He won the Cy Young Award unanimously and finished second in MVP voting.

Dec 3, 2024 · But Koufax made quick work of the Phillies, fanning Uecker for the first out, getting pinch-hitter Bobby Wine on a grounder to shortstop, and striking out Brandt–his 10th strikeout of the game–to seal his 27th win of the season and his last career win.

Jan 19, 2025 · Not only did Uecker have to face Sandy Koufax — he went 1-for-4 with a double, a strikeout and a double play — but he ran himself ragged trying to catch all of the 55-foot pitches that the Phillies pitchers were throwing.

Jan 16, 2025 · Uecker was a career .200 hitter, known more for his shenanigans on the field than his play – although he did hit home runs off Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax, Gaylord Perry, and Ferguson...

5 days ago · Naturally, the Cardinals are smart enough to banish the light-handing Uecker to the bench for the entire ’64 Series against the Yankees. Undeterred, Uecker returns to the Cardinals in 1965 and hits two homers that season – both off Hall of Famers, Gaylord Perry and Sandy Koufax. Uecker later apologizes to Koufax. “The highlight of my ...

Jan 4, 2012 · I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax (He also hit a home run; both came on July 24, 1965, at Dodger Stadium), and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.” 5 On being intentionally walked by Koufax, he joked, “I was pretty proud of that until I heard that the commissioner wrote Koufax a letter telling him the next time something like ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Of Uecker’s 14 career home runs, three were off future Hall of Famers: Koufax, Fergie Jenkins and Gaylord Perry. But, of course, that only created more jokes. “I hit a homer off Sandy...